The Portland daily press., 1887-02-09

"0ught to pass" ' " - i0pOi
Want to be Annexed.
The prospects of the people on the little
corner of Deering who want to be set onto
Portland are growing brighter because more
OF their neighbors are beginning to think as
they do. Today an additional petition of %
names Of persons living on the tract was sent
In. Several of these were among the re-
monstrants when the question first came ND
ana was little understood. "They are he
| ginning to see," said Portland gentleman
| tonight, that Portland's electric lights. fire
| department. and free letter delivery are
great advantages which they do not want to
lose 1t is said now that the petitioners for
annexation represent $17,700 of the $4,000
valuation OF the tract. 1t is also said that
COL Moore S petition to annex part of Port
land to Deering Is little more than what many
at iirst thought it to be--a joke-because no
notice of such intention to ask for part of
PORTLAND was published prior to the assem-
bling of the Legislature.
The State Printing.
In the Senate, this morning. the State
printing was the subject of. a lively discus
sion, in which Messrs. Gilbert, Gushee and
Lumbert participated. Mr. Gushee vented
the contract with Plaisted & Morton substi-
tuted for that with Sprague & Son. arguing
that saving of $1,000 yearly would be eff
fected thereby. Senators Gilbert and Lum-
bert replied. Mr.. Lumbert showed that in
reality saving of more than 800 could not
De made, at most, and that was contingent
on tne results OF changing the printer in the
aIluSt a OF busy session; and of trying new
nrIn, against whom, in case of dissatisfac-
ton, the remedy would be costly and per
picking to the State. When the vote was
taken the contract with the Spragues was
approved by vote of 23 to 6. The six were
senators Gushee, JONES' Rich and Wey-
mouth, Democrats, and Dunnell and Young,
Republicans.
In the Committees.
An order is now before the Judiciary COM
mittee relating to the amendment of sec. So
OF chap. q of the Revised Statutes, which
relates to fees for posting libels, ETC.
Geo. Libby of Portland appeared today to
ask in behalf of the county commissioners
Tor hearing. The hearing has been as
signed for Wednesday, the 10th instant.
The legal affairs committee voted TODAY TO
report favorably the bill to eElarge the inris- !
dletlon of the Municipal ColYt Of Portland |
" Dr. +; H. Gerrish of Portland and DIR. |
onng, both of the Maine Board of Health. |
ana Engineer Gardiner of the New York |
1saie nd;e; Board OF Health, appeared before the
judiciary committee this afternoon and made |
arguments in favor Of the bill establishing
local Doard OF health in every town. This |
Dlll, the main provisions of which have al
ready Deen printed, was explained section |
oy sectI4n' Dr. Gerrlsh also gave to the COM
nlttee the reasons why the present appro-
prlatlon OF $4,000 for the Board of Health
should be increased to $1,000. There is n / fl
louDt tnat the present appropriation is !. | d
ideq9ate for the thoropSh work which te =
BOARD is anxious and edght TO do. p
The committee op1abor held meeting ais Ii
afternoon. They were not altogether Aar- "
nonious and. dnere will be two reports, How 7"
Syer I've SneS e Sl b bhe are qnte9 on
nrfn and will PIE IA majority rport re- 81
9mmendiRgs ddiaRsges and Rad1iBss Burns ether two
orik report recommending bill thu is U
the Heath bill, whAh includes | III
zen as well as women and chlleen. This | g.
Fill bring the two bills before the Iegraahre ot
nd probably the first question Will be OF u
whether, or not there shall be ten hour bu
.assed, but Which bill shall be set aside, H..
his question there is no doubt that tn ny
Iooney bill VIII be reported. col
The judiciary Rommittee have not yet maze tn;
my move about he abolition of imprison-
nent for debt and Nhe trustee process, but
here are indications that strong sentiment
S gradually being aroused against any such
egislation.
Passed to beEnacted.
The following were passed to be enacted
oday:
RiI ,.ala as to division fences
Bill to repeal sections and 4, chapter 10 OF re
TiSed Statutes.
Bill amending the charter of the Maine Benefit
Association.
Bill providing in part for the expenditures ofthe
government.
Bills incorporating the Northern Maine railroad,
md the Spencer Dam Co.
The Capital Punishment Law.
The movement for the abolition of capital
punishment is gaining strength. If the COM
mittee after discussion next Tuesday report
a bill it will pass both branches with a good
majority. ssasA
A bill was introduced in the Senate, to-
day, to amend the act to incorporate the
Biddeford and Saco Horse Railroad Com
pany.
The report that the judiciary committee
had agreed on a bill to make the release Of
bankrupt debtor conditional ON the assent |
of certain portion of the creditors when |
the assets are under % per cent Of the |
debts, was premature. Mr.. Walton had |
drawn such bill, but the judiciary have |
not agreed to it yet.
bill has been introduced to increase the ]
salary of the Adjutant General to $1,000 a
year; now he gets but $500.
The committee ON military affairs report
that it is inexpedient to make the Sons Of
Veterans part of the militia system of the
State.